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Illinois’ own David Hawkins flies higher in Hawk with R.E.M., Hoople, Costello collaborators

Garage rock/power pop players Hawk have flown in one format or another across several celebrated long players, but it wasn’t until the brand new album, “Fly,” when the [More…]

A “Solid” step ahead for jazzy sax frontrunner Boney James

Like so many at the moment, Boney James’ plans to release a new project were pushed back a bit, but that didn’t stop its title track, “Solid,” from already topping [More…]

Hard rockers Hinder reach 15 years of “Extreme Behavior,” branch out with Dangerous Hippies

Fifteen years have flown by for fairly prolific hard rockers Hinder, and though the band’s getting a breather while waiting on the rescheduled dates to perform all of [More…]

Veteran Styx beat keeper Todd Sucherman moves to the mic for “Last Flight Home”

What started out as a paid summer vacation keeping the beat for classic rockers Styx on 1996’s “Return To Paradise” reunion turned out to be a life-long career for Todd [More…]

The Lickerish Quartet pack the power pop sting of cult favorites Jellyfish after 26 years apart

When the mounds of hair metal were being replaced by the rawness of grunge throughout the early 1990s, Jellyfish drove down the entirely different lane of harmony-stacked [More…]

Dreaming of Ravinia? Tune into PBS for obscure re-staging of Leonard Bernstein’s “Mass”

Looking for a virtual visit to Ravinia that doesn’t require leaving the couch or curious about an obscure musical from one of America’s otherwise most exalted composers? [More…]

A synthesis of grooves, philosophies from Flyleaf/P.O.D. members’ band Belle And The Dragon

Chart-topping alternative rockers Flyleaf may be on hiatus at the moment, but that hasn’t stopped primary songwriter and guitarist Sameer Bhattacharya from keeping the [More…]

Creedence Clearwater Revival co-founder Doug “Cosmo” Clifford unearths a “Magic Window”

From the very beginning of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s brawny burst of southern, blues and swamp rock to the bitter end, Doug “Cosmo” Clifford was the primary keeper [More…]

“Precious Memories” and moving forward with country/gospel legend Randy Travis

Referring to Randy Travis as a country/gospel legend would only be scratching the surface when it comes to describing a remarkable human being. Sure, the longtime Grand Ole [More…]

From Celtic Woman to international solo breakthrough, Lisa Lambe stops to admire the “Juniper”

Between acting on stage or screen in Ireland and getting to perform all across the planet as a member of Celtic Woman, Lisa Lambe forged quite a sturdy foundation prior to [More…]